Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Batman [Newsstand] #428 (1988): price difference
Batman [Newsstand] #428 (1988) value — Ungraded $29 vs Grade 8.0 $63. Grade 8.0 sells for 2.17× Ungraded (+117%). Prices updated August 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated August 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 2.17× (+117%) the Ungraded price — a $34 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.83× (+83%) the Ungraded price — a $24 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Batman [Newsstand] #428 (1988), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $34 (2.17×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).